I have the same set up, TABOO and CSP2+, LCD2. I have not heard anything that sounds better. Clear and realistic. All shout will go away with time. even at volume.
Ordered another 596. Hope to get the EML 5U4G for Christmas or my birthday. There was an instrument playing to the left of my left speaker, odd and illusionaryily delightful. This arc up of tubes on start up, is this...
I run old Hammond Organ EL84s in my TABOO and I went with a 12AU7 after comparing it to the 12AT7 and the 12AT7A. There seems to be more bite with the AT. That new amp you got is sweet. Piano recordings sound more...
Installed the USAF 596 rectifier tube in my CSP2+. Larger soundstage, more realistic sounding classical guitars, better separation, made my whole system better. I run the CSP2+ into a TABOO. I wonder if having another...
I use the CPS2+ as a preamp for the taboo and also as a preamp for the Dynaco 120. Before I got the CSP2+, I ran the Bitfrost directly into the Dynaco with great results. I have a headphone jack on the CSP2+ but it is not...
Sorry for the confusion. That's a Bob Latino mod SV-120. Nice amp. Before I got the DECWARE I ran the iPhone, iPure, BITFROST directly into it with excellent results.